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friday flechettes

sungodsungod Posts: 13,221
edited April 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

is it warm enough for an outdoor citron pressé in sloane square to accompsny brekkie, only research can decide this important question
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 8,864
    Morning. Yes SG it pretty much is, well around here it is anyway. Just getting ready for the grand depart, not my idea OH booked it. Cars to be loaded then wagons role. Bike being taken so hopefully many miles and beers to be sank over the next few days. Enjoy the bank holiday peeps.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 8,936
    Morning, lovely start to the bank holidays, garden centre this morning bike riding later
    Enjoy the weekend
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,642
    Morning
    Looking nice here too, downside means everyone will be on their way over here.
    Early morning skinsuit party shortly, then nothing else planned. May go up a mountain and lie in the sun somewhere.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Ciao

    Glorious here - just waiting for coffee to bubble then going to sit on the swinging chair for a bit with the divine TDV.

    Then not a lot planned really. May replace chain that broke on the cx bike.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 18,921
    Ferkin nice in Cornwall, shame it’s the last full day.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    just off for a wander around the lanes with bambino and Hound in the glorious sunshine while the divine TDV is at the gym making herself even more divibe and bambina snores in her fetid pit.

    #prettydarngood
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 6,088
    Sitting in the lounge, sungod style. Bubbly and pastries.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 23,468 Lives Here
    Traditional slow start on a Friday is delightful, the female child* has just joined us and is discussing plans for the weekend. Thankfully not too much planned. The male one is at his girlfriend’s now she is back, won’t see much of him now. Out for dinner at some friends up the road tonight, should be fun.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,903
    WFH because I take my bank holidays as extra holiday days and everyone else is off. Just off out for some 'lunch break' hill reps in the sun...
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    Gorgeous wevver innit?

    Me sorting spetic tank overflow occlusion + pipe work and general trench filling me.
    It's a stinking job but somebody's got to do it. I have coined it 'Operation Redcar'.

    Dropped Mrs P and toots off for forest walk et un peitite picnic.

    I am currently calculating how many biscuits I can dunk before the dunk levels drop to the point where I can no longer dunk.

    Laters.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,642
    Anyone know of an app or website that will merge a gpx track and hr/speed/cadence data?
    Forgot to turn my GPS on, and if it's not on Strava it didn't happen...
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 18,921
    Sat on the beach in the sun drinking cider at the surfside cafe and rum bar - I maybe in paradise
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,903
    Sweating my t1ts off on my patio pretending to work after my hill reps. I'm going to get sun burned today, not sure when it's acceptable to start drinking...
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Afternoon, cracking pub garden weather today, that is all.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 44,054
    pinno wrote:
    Me sorting spetic tank overflow occlusion + pipe work and general trench filling me.
    It's a stinking job but somebody's got to do it. I have coined it 'Operation Redcar'.
    Your septic tank smells of fish?

    Decent lie in and a few jobs done on the supplies and car cleaning and maintenance front. Have put off getting The Panzer washed till next week though, as there a good place in Redcar that will do it for half the price of down here. Currently enjoying a bit of peace while the female half of the household is out and El Doggo slumbers on the floor.
    Whippet
    Bruiser
    Panzer
    Commuter

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,903
    It's too hot for this beard I've been growing since August. It's also too hot for F-labradors. Desperately considering borrowing my neighbours digger and building myself a swimming pool
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    haydenm wrote:
    It's too hot for this beard I've been growing since August. It's also too hot for F-labradors. Desperately considering borrowing my neighbours digger and building myself a swimming pool
    Shave beard, shave dog. Simples.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 44,054
    pinno wrote:
    haydenm wrote:
    It's too hot for this beard I've been growing since August. It's also too hot for F-labradors. Desperately considering borrowing my neighbours digger and building myself a swimming pool
    Shave beard, shave dog. Simples.
    Pity his other half hadn't also said it was too hot for her.
    Whippet
    Bruiser
    Panzer
    Commuter

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    pinno wrote:
    haydenm wrote:
    It's too hot for this beard I've been growing since August. It's also too hot for F-labradors. Desperately considering borrowing my neighbours digger and building myself a swimming pool
    Shave beard, shave dog. Simples.
    Pity his other half hadn't also said it was too hot for her.

    Triple Brazilian. Hmm...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    For Matt of the waffle variety

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    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    sweet - thank you. looks well pukka..

    is that just a couple of mm below the top of the stem? what bung is that? the S3 has an alloy shim inside the fork so doesn't need a bung, but if it allows me to do what you've done there is no harm.....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    It is a couple of mm lower than the edge of the stem basically to allow the stem cap to sit flush the bung on that one is an own brand wiggle one, though the deda one is the same idea.
    You can run a bung no problem if its shimmed I do on the other I was refettling earlier which appears to have accidentally become slammed like this...
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    this sounds perfect - many thanks. will have a close look tomorrow.

    its going to be the bung that takes up the preload isn't it? cap does, essentially nothing? yah?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Its a bit of both, bung needs to be in enough so you can pre load the cap to take the slack out of the stem/stem tube/headset stack.

    What I usually do is tighten the top cap to preload, then do the stem to steerer an then loosen an re tension the stem cap not as tight as before. Thats never given me any problem as the stem which is a wider clamp is dealing with the force.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    sounds good to me - grazie!
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    as an aside, is this Willhub of bananas fame from years ago?


    viewtopic.php?f=40003&t=13104797
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    as an aside, is this Willhub of bananas fame from years ago?

    viewtopic.php?f=40003&t=13104797

    Yes. The miserable one:

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=13021500&p=19508638#p19508638
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12948555&p=18620366#p18620366
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,256
    Oh, and this comment which the MF's would remember:

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12899518#p18085066
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Cheery censored Isn't he.

    Currently sat in my garden iPad, fire pit, snoring dog and a nice JW Black, did not expect this in the middle of April, not complaining though!
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
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